U.S. GOVERNMENT CHAPTER 2

ORIGINS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENTMR. ALLEN

OUR POLITICAL BEGINNINGS

MID 1500s – explorers, traders and settlers came to N. America

The English came in the largest numbers Our government is heavily influenced by

English thought

3 Ideas brought by the English

Ordered Government Limited Government Representative government

LANDMARK ENGLISH DOCUMENTS

THE MAGNA CARTA

THE PETITION OF RIGHT

THE BILL OF RIGHTS

13 COLONIES 13 SCHOOLS OF GOVERNMENT

ESTABLISH SEPERATELY ALL COLONIES ESTABLISHED 3 WAYS

ROYAL COLONIES-Direct crown control PROPRIETARY COLONIES-King gave a person a

grant of land CHARTER COLONIES-Charters going to the

colonists themselves. Laws made not subject to governors' veto or the crown.

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PARLIAMENT LEFT MANAGEMENT TO THE CROWN

HOWEVER, IN THIS TIME THE COLONIES WERE LEFT ALONE

COLONIAL LEGISLATURES ASSUMED BROAD POWERS

KING GEORGE COMES TO POWER

NEW TAXES TO SUPPORT TROOPS TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION COLONIES HAD GOTTEN USED TO

TAKING CARE OF THEMSELVES

THE FIRST CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

Formed in response to the intolerable acts The colonies discussed the worsening

situation Called for a boycott of trade with England

THE SECOND CONTINENTAL CONGRESS

British government refused to compromise Gathered after “the shot heard round the

world” at Lexington and Concord This congress became by necessity the

nation’s first government Fought a war, raised money, made treaties

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Written by Thomas Jefferson Taken in part from John Locke People have the right to

overthrow an unjust government